тяжёлый
heavy
having much weight
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тяжёлый with English translation
тяжёлый usage examples
The toolbox is heavy; use both hands.
Ящик с инструментами тяжёлый; держи двумя руками.
Those crates are heavy; hire a mover.
Эти ящики тяжёлые; наймите грузчика.
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тяжёлый synonyms
What's the difference between тяжёлый / тяжеловатый / тяжкий / массивный / громоздкий / увесистый
general word for something that has a lot of weight
This suitcase is very heavy.
Этот чемодан очень тяжёлый.
a bit heavy; somewhat heavy (milder than 'тяжёлый')
The bag is a bit heavy for me.
Сумка для меня тяжеловатая.
literary/archaic; means very heavy or burdensome (often figurative)
A grievous burden lay on his soul.
Тяжкий крест лежал на его душе.
large, dense and heavy (emphasizes size and solidity)
A massive table occupied the entire corner.
Массивный стол занимал весь угол.
The bulky TV was hard to move.
Громоздкий телевизор трудно было переставить.
having a noticeable weight; often neutral or slightly positive (e.g., 'hefty')
He put a hefty folder on the table.
Он поставил увесистую папку на стол.
formal; very heavy or 'weighty' figuratively (e.g., a heavyweight person or organization)
This politician is a heavyweight player on the stage.
Этот политик — тяжеловесный игрок на сцене.
having significant weight or importance; often used figuratively
He had convincing (weighty) evidence.
У него было весомое доказательство.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce тяжёлый and what this word means
тяжёлый translation: heavy. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce тяжёлый
[tʲɪˈʐolɨj]
тяжёлый translation
heavy
тяжёлый examples
The toolbox is heavy; use both hands.
тяжёлый transcription
[tʲɪˈʐolɨj], хэви
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Questions about this word
тяжёлый meaning: what does it mean?
имеющий большой вес, трудно поднимаемый
тяжёлый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
тяжёлый is pronounced as [tʲɪˈʐolɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
тяжёлый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The toolbox is heavy; use both hands. Translation: Ящик с инструментами тяжёлый; держи двумя руками.
Is тяжёлый part of Adjectives vocabulary?
Yes, тяжёлый (heavy) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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